diff --git a/lemon/preflow.h b/lemon/preflow.h
--- a/lemon/preflow.h
+++ b/lemon/preflow.h
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@
     typedef CAP CapacityMap;
 
     /// \brief The type of the flow values.
-    typedef typename CapacityMap::Value Flow;
+    typedef typename CapacityMap::Value Value;
 
     /// \brief The type of the map that stores the flow values.
     ///
     /// The type of the map that stores the flow values.
     /// It must meet the \ref concepts::ReadWriteMap "ReadWriteMap" concept.
-    typedef typename Digraph::template ArcMap<Flow> FlowMap;
+    typedef typename Digraph::template ArcMap<Value> FlowMap;
 
     /// \brief Instantiates a FlowMap.
     ///
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     /// \brief The tolerance used by the algorithm
     ///
     /// The tolerance used by the algorithm to handle inexact computation.
-    typedef lemon::Tolerance<Flow> Tolerance;
+    typedef lemon::Tolerance<Value> Tolerance;
 
   };
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     ///The type of the capacity map.
     typedef typename Traits::CapacityMap CapacityMap;
     ///The type of the flow values.
-    typedef typename Traits::Flow Flow;
+    typedef typename Traits::Value Value;
 
     ///The type of the flow map.
     typedef typename Traits::FlowMap FlowMap;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     Elevator* _level;
     bool _local_level;
 
-    typedef typename Digraph::template NodeMap<Flow> ExcessMap;
+    typedef typename Digraph::template NodeMap<Value> ExcessMap;
     ExcessMap* _excess;
 
     Tolerance _tolerance;
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
       }
 
       for (NodeIt n(_graph); n != INVALID; ++n) {
-        Flow excess = 0;
+        Value excess = 0;
         for (InArcIt e(_graph, n); e != INVALID; ++e) {
           excess += (*_flow)[e];
         }
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
       _level->initFinish();
 
       for (OutArcIt e(_graph, _source); e != INVALID; ++e) {
-        Flow rem = (*_capacity)[e] - (*_flow)[e];
+        Value rem = (*_capacity)[e] - (*_flow)[e];
         if (_tolerance.positive(rem)) {
           Node u = _graph.target(e);
           if ((*_level)[u] == _level->maxLevel()) continue;
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@
         }
       }
       for (InArcIt e(_graph, _source); e != INVALID; ++e) {
-        Flow rem = (*_flow)[e];
+        Value rem = (*_flow)[e];
         if (_tolerance.positive(rem)) {
           Node v = _graph.source(e);
           if ((*_level)[v] == _level->maxLevel()) continue;
@@ -564,11 +564,11 @@
         int num = _node_num;
 
         while (num > 0 && n != INVALID) {
-          Flow excess = (*_excess)[n];
+          Value excess = (*_excess)[n];
           int new_level = _level->maxLevel();
 
           for (OutArcIt e(_graph, n); e != INVALID; ++e) {
-            Flow rem = (*_capacity)[e] - (*_flow)[e];
+            Value rem = (*_capacity)[e] - (*_flow)[e];
             if (!_tolerance.positive(rem)) continue;
             Node v = _graph.target(e);
             if ((*_level)[v] < level) {
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
           }
 
           for (InArcIt e(_graph, n); e != INVALID; ++e) {
-            Flow rem = (*_flow)[e];
+            Value rem = (*_flow)[e];
             if (!_tolerance.positive(rem)) continue;
             Node v = _graph.source(e);
             if ((*_level)[v] < level) {
@@ -637,11 +637,11 @@
 
         num = _node_num * 20;
         while (num > 0 && n != INVALID) {
-          Flow excess = (*_excess)[n];
+          Value excess = (*_excess)[n];
           int new_level = _level->maxLevel();
 
           for (OutArcIt e(_graph, n); e != INVALID; ++e) {
-            Flow rem = (*_capacity)[e] - (*_flow)[e];
+            Value rem = (*_capacity)[e] - (*_flow)[e];
             if (!_tolerance.positive(rem)) continue;
             Node v = _graph.target(e);
             if ((*_level)[v] < level) {
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
           }
 
           for (InArcIt e(_graph, n); e != INVALID; ++e) {
-            Flow rem = (*_flow)[e];
+            Value rem = (*_flow)[e];
             if (!_tolerance.positive(rem)) continue;
             Node v = _graph.source(e);
             if ((*_level)[v] < level) {
@@ -778,12 +778,12 @@
 
       Node n;
       while ((n = _level->highestActive()) != INVALID) {
-        Flow excess = (*_excess)[n];
+        Value excess = (*_excess)[n];
         int level = _level->highestActiveLevel();
         int new_level = _level->maxLevel();
 
         for (OutArcIt e(_graph, n); e != INVALID; ++e) {
-          Flow rem = (*_capacity)[e] - (*_flow)[e];
+          Value rem = (*_capacity)[e] - (*_flow)[e];
           if (!_tolerance.positive(rem)) continue;
           Node v = _graph.target(e);
           if ((*_level)[v] < level) {
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@
         }
 
         for (InArcIt e(_graph, n); e != INVALID; ++e) {
-          Flow rem = (*_flow)[e];
+          Value rem = (*_flow)[e];
           if (!_tolerance.positive(rem)) continue;
           Node v = _graph.source(e);
           if ((*_level)[v] < level) {
@@ -897,18 +897,18 @@
     ///
     /// \pre Either \ref run() or \ref init() must be called before
     /// using this function.
-    Flow flowValue() const {
+    Value flowValue() const {
       return (*_excess)[_target];
     }
 
-    /// \brief Returns the flow on the given arc.
+    /// \brief Returns the flow value on the given arc.
     ///
-    /// Returns the flow on the given arc. This method can
+    /// Returns the flow value on the given arc. This method can
     /// be called after the second phase of the algorithm.
     ///
     /// \pre Either \ref run() or \ref init() must be called before
     /// using this function.
-    Flow flow(const Arc& arc) const {
+    Value flow(const Arc& arc) const {
       return (*_flow)[arc];
     }